Bachelor's:

Honours in Infectious Diseases

University of Edinburgh, Scotland

PhD:

University of Edinburgh, Scotland

With J. Ross Fitzgerald, Paul Digard and Bernadette Dutia

Postdoc:

Western University, Ontario, Canada

With David Heinrichs

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Mariya is the Principal Investigator and founder of the lab. She has a passion for studying viral and bacterial pathogenesis. Outside of the lab, Mariya is an avid baker and has a menagerie of pets - two cats (Logan and Nebula) and a Bernadoodle (Storm).

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Bachelor's:

The University of Victoria

Master's:

The University of Victoria (ongoing)

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Rachel is a graduate student in the Goncheva lab working on a project focused on staphylococcal lipases during co-infection with flu. In her spare time she enjoys the outdoors, and playing Dungeons and Dragons.

Bachelor's:

The University of Victoria

Master's:

The University of Victoria (ongoing)

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Veerle is a graduate student in the Goncheva lab working on the host component of co-infection between influenza A virus and Staphylococcus aureus. She previously completed two directed studies terms in the Goncheva lab. After their days in the lab, she either spends her time with her cats (Pigeon and Chicken), creating art/knitting things/starting a new craft, or out exploring nature! 

Bachelor's:

The University of Victoria (ongoing)​ 

Karen is a fifth-year biochemistry and statistics student at UVic. She previously completed her Honours project in the Goncheva lab. When not studying or in the lab, she enjoys skiing, rock climbing, playing classical piano, and spending time with her dog, Honey. 

Bachelor's:

The University of Victoria (ongoing)

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​Naomi is a fifth-year biochemistry student at UVic. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, and playing volleyball or soccer.  She also likes to read books, listen to music, and play D&D.